Perricone giveaway winner! :D

Happy Sunday!

I just want to say thank you to everyone who entered my Perricone giveaway -- I had a total of 108 entries -- wow! :D

And the lucky number that www.random.org picked is #87.

And #87 is Marie from www.allthingsmarie.com!

Congratulations, Marie!

And once again, a big thank you to everyone who entered! Hopefully I will have another giveaway for you guys sometime soon! :D

Enjoy your day!

Giveaway and IMATS links. :)

I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! :)

Here are links to my Perricone giveaway and IMATS posts:

Enter my Perricone giveaway! :)

Check out my IMATS photos:

IMATS Los Angeles Part 1

IMATS Los Angeles Part 2

:D

Enter my Perricone giveaway and learn about Perricone Supplements!

Hey, guys!

Yay for the weekend -- and yay for a Perricone giveaway! :D

Perricone offers amazing skincare products that cover a wide range of problem areas like eyes and neck, and treats common skin concerns like acne, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, discoloration, etc.

To learn more about Perricone, you can visit www.perriconemd.com. To learn about Perricone supplements and Dimethylaminoethanol and its effects on skin (dmae skin), please click the links. :)

If you are not familiar with Perricone skincare products, you are probably wondering what they have to offer... here are some that sound great to me:

Advanced Eye Area Therapy ($95)

Advanced Eye Area Therapy is formulated with DMAE and Alpha Lipoic Acid to help prevent and correct the early signs of aging that appear around the delicate eye area, making us look older than we really are. It minimizes the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and puffiness, while diminishing dark circles and discoloration with Vitamin C Ester. Paraben-free.

Cold Plasma Eye ($95)

Skin Clear Hydrator ($55)

Skin Clear Hydrator encourages regeneration and renewal of skin's appearance, giving it a smoother and healthy looking surface. DMAE is added to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while providing firming benefits. With continued use, skin will appear more soft and clear. It's also formulated especially for oily skin with Allatoin, which helps to reduce surface debris while relieving dryness and increasing skin's natural moisture.

Hydrating Nutrient Mask ($65)

This moisturizing mask instantly imparts a healthy and radiant glow. It delivers rich nutrients and antioxidants with Tocotrienols to hydrate and protect skin, while minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Hydrating Nutrient Mask is a perfect way to refresh tired, lackluster skin.

Don't these sound great?!

What's even greater is one lucky winner (from the United States or Canada) will get the chance to choose one Perricone product valued at $150 or less! :D

Here's what you have to do enter:

Mandatory entries:

1. Visit www.perriconemd.com, and tell me which Perricone product (valued at $150 or less) you want or need and why. (1 entry)

2. Follow What Mimi Writes, please. And let me know. :) (1 entry)

Additional entries:

3. Follow What Mimi Writes on Twitter. (1 entry)

4. Tweet about the giveaway - include @WhatMimiWrites on your tweet. (1 entry)

5. Mention the giveaway somewhere on your blog, and let me know. (1 entry)

One comment per entry, please. And include your email address in at least one of your entries. :)

This giveaway will end on July 23rd at 11:59pm PST.

The winner will be chosen via www.random.org and notified as soon as possible. :)

Good luck, everyone! And I hope you are all having an awesome weekend! :D

$100 Shopbop gift card giveaway winner! :)

Hey, guys! :D

I just wanted to say thank you to all who entered my $100 Shopbop gift card giveaway!

There were a total of 149 entries = wow! :)

The lucky winner is number 95 = Bree from Viva La Breee! :D

Congratulations, Bree! :D

Thanks again to everyone who entered, and thanks to Jeffrey for this amazing opportunity! :D

Do you like 3.1 Phillip Lim? Join my $100 Shopbop gift card giveaway! :D

Happy Tuesday, everyone! :D

I am finally done with school – I had my last final this past Saturday, and spent the weekend and Monday keeping my school stuff and getting my room in order. Guess what else I did? I was able to scan some more magazine pages to share with you guys. I also looked through my blog photos, and organized them – I am hoping to get my blog posting schedule back in order. :D

To celebrate my being done with school and summer being just around the corner, why not have a fabulous $100 Shopbop gift card giveaway?! Yup, you read it right! Jeffrey over at Shopbop contacted me last week in order to give one of you, my amazing blog friends, $100 to spend on anything you want on www.shopbop.com!

As you all probably already know, Shopbop is a leading distributor of designer clothes, shoes, and bags. Not to mention, a favorite among us bloggers. I bought one of my favorite winter coats from them – it’s something I will probably wear for years to come. :)

I was just browsing their site, and saw some of the most amazing 3.1 Phillip Lim shoes.

Brancusi Wood Platform Booties

Espie Soft Top Espadrille Flats

… and 3.1 Phillip Lim sunglasses.

Doctora Aviator Sunglasses

Newman Sunglasses

Since I am turning 21 this coming July, I thought why not look at and invest on some designer brands like 3.1 Phillip Lim. I am still all for bargain hunting and buying stylish clothes for less, but it doesn’t hurt to “window shop”, right? ;) And when it comes to buying designer brands, Shopbop is one good place to turn to!

Gathered Halter One Piece with Keyhole

Sleeveless Illusion Jumpsuit

Short Sleeve Knit Top and Cuffed Shorts with Wrap Belt

So anyway, it’s a good thing that you guys have a chance to win $100 to spend on Shopbop. Okay, I won’t prolong it anymore… What do you have to do to enter?

Here are the rules:

1. If you haven’t been following What Mimi Writes, I hope you change your mind and do so now because if you are a follower, you get one entry. :) (1 entry)

2. Visit www.shopbop.com and tell me what you would get with the $100. (1 entry)

3. Follow Shopbop on Twitter. (1 entry)

4. Follow What Mimi Writes on Twitter. (1 entry)

5. Tweet about the giveaway, linking to both Shopbop and What Mimi Writes. (1 entry)

6. Mention this giveaway on your blog – it doesn’t have to be one whole post, just a one-line shout out would do. (1 entry)

Let me know which of these you did – leave me links to tweets and blog shout outs about this giveaway. I would really appreciate it if you entered one comment per entry because it would make it easier for me when the time comes to pick a winner. I will pick a winner using www.random.org. And don’t forget to include your e-mail address in your entries; I need a way to reach you if you win. :)

This giveaway is open internationally, however, I am sorry to say that it is not open to Pennsylvania residents. :/

This giveaway will end on Saturday, June 18th at 11:59 pm PST. I will try my hardest to announce the winner as soon as possible.

Good luck, everyone! And have a fantastic week! :D

SkinCareRx.com Giveaway: Win an Apothica Gift Certificate!

I'd like to introduce you to a new sponsor here at Sogni e Sorrisi: SkinCareRx.com. This is a one-stop shopping kind of website when it comes to skincare. Check them out--SkinCareRx.com carries brands like Clarisonic, La Roche Posay, PMD Personal Microderm, SkinMedica and Dermalogica.

Dermalogica is a brand created by UK-trained Jane Wurwand, the founder of the IDI School in California, who went about developing her own formulas when she realized that the skincare products she needed were not available in the marketplace. Today Dermalogica produces well-reviewed products like the Intense Eye Repair Kit, Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque, Daily Microfoliant and Concealing Spot Treatment.

SkinCareRx.com is now offering one reader of

Sogni e Sorrisi a $25 Gift Certificate to Apothica!

How to Enter

One entry for each of the following...

1. Visit SkinCareRx.com and take a look around. Then visit their Facebook page and leave a comment letting them know what you think.

2. Follow SkinCareRx on Twitter.

3. Tweet about a SkinCareRx product you've used.

4. Tweet about this giveaway. To make it easier you can Tweet this:

Just entered the @SkinCareRx1 Apothica #Giveaway @SogniESorrisi http://petiturl.com/2gm

5. Blog about SkinCareRx or a product you've purchased from them.

6. Blog or Facebook about this giveaway.

Please leave the URL for any tweet or blog post in your comment.

Giveaway is open until May 19, 2011.
Winner will be chosen via random.org.



Good Luck!

Giveaway thank you + Almay products. :)

Happy Saturday!

I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! Can you believe it's the last weekend of March?!

It's officially Spring, but somehow it still feels like Winter, actually it feels more like Winter than it did when it was actually Winter, haha!

Anyways, I've been gone for so long, but now that I am feeling better, I want to get back into my normal routine by going through my blog photos and going from there. :) I found, yet again, that I have a lot of photos to be used for blog posts, and quite a few beauty products I meant to review. Hmmmm... gotta make sure I put those to use. :)

But for today, a long-overdue thank you to Marie@PoutyPinkPrincess for this giveaway I won! :D

Thank you, Marie!!! :D

It's so exciting to get a package in the mail!

The hairties and a card from Marie. :)

Marie's note. :)

How cute are these hairties?! I shared them with my sisters, we all love them!

Thanks again, Marie! :D

I also want to thank Lauren for the $35 CSN code giveaway I won!

And I also recently won cute bra straps from Exposed Envy -- future blog post on that to give my proper thanks. :)

Today, I also wanted to share with you guys some new Almay products I use. So, here we go...

Almay Wake Up Hydrating Makeup

Almay Intense i-Color Smoky-i Kit

Almay Smart Shade Anti-Aging Concealer

Almay One Coat Get Up & Grow Mascara

Do you use any of these? So far, I'm loving them! Reviews to come soon! :D

Have a great Saturday night/ Sunday! :)

Time to visit all your blogs! :D

Winner of the Shabby Apple Giveaway!

The giveaway for a Shabby Apple Cortez dress was to celebrate reaching 600 followers. I'd like to thank you all again for reading, following and commenting. The winner of the beautiful dress is...

Anna at IHOD

Congrats! Please email me your size and shipping info. Thanks to all who entered and to Shabby Apple for sponsoring the giveaway.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

What are you doing to celebrate? I'm thinking of trying one of the cocktail recipes in the new Goop newsletter like the Jam Cocktail from Madam Geneva's:


• 2 oz 42 Below Vodka or Beefeater Gin


• 1 oz lemon juice


• 1 oz simple syrup


• Crushed ice


• Spoonful of jam


In a shaker, add jam, vodka or gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and several ice cubes. Shake briskly, and strain into a rocks glass half-filled with crushed ice. Float a spoonful of jam on top of the ice, and gradually stir it in to taste. (Makes 1)

Have a great day!

Winner of the Sarah Tucker Photography Giveaway!

Spice Route

How is everyone? I hope you're all enjoying your weekend. Today we're headed BBQ shopping (we have yet to pick table, chairs, or couch, but my husband obviously has his priorities in order) and then later on we're meeting friends at Spice Route for some yummy Sunday goodness. What does everyone else have planned for the day? One lucky reader's Sunday will include choosing the Sarah Tucker Photography print she'd like to take home. The winner is...

Stephanie at The-Loudmouth

Congrats Stephanie! Please email me your

shipping info and the print you've chosen.

Galleria, Milano by Sarah Tucker Photography

Thanks so much to everyone who entered and to Sarah,

who so generously offered up one of her pieces to give away!

600 Follower Giveaway: Win a Shabby Apple Dress!

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

I looked at my followers the other day and was floored to realize that I've topped 600! Seriously, I can't thank you all enough for reading, following and leaving your thoughts. I know I haven't been able to comment on as many blogs as usual lately, but I am following all the wonderful things my blog friends are posting about, and I'm hoping when real life slows down a bit I'll be able to get back into my blog reading-and-commenting routine. In the meantime I really appreciate all of you who contribute to this blog. As an extra thanks I'm happy to offer this giveaway, sponsored by Shabby Apple, for a beautiful dress from their line!

The Cortez dress features ruffles, cap sleeves, gold buttons and a high collar that adds an air of whimsy to this cotton poplin number. This beautiful dress manages to have both a military-inspired and totally feminine vibe that will bring you right into spring.

Shabby Apple offers a great selection of dresses, including plus size and maternity, as well as clothes for children and jewelry. They also have some pretty ideas for bridesmaid dresses. I'm all for easy dressing so I quite like the company's philosophy: "A return to what dresses were always meant to be — a one-piece outfit. No need to add anything...no tank tops, no cardigans, nothing (except accessories, of course!)" I for one love the idea of a no-fuss outfit that will have me looking great with a minimum of time and effort. And these dresses really are great canvases to showcase some standout accessories.



Shabby Apple is now also offering a 10% discount to readers of Sogni e Sorrisi. Just use discount code sognisorrisi10off at checkout! Now on to the giveaway...

How to Enter

This giveaway is open to followers of Sogni e Sorrisi (U.S. residents only).

Just visit the Shabby Apple website and tell me which dress catches your eye.

Extra Entries

1. Follow me on Twitter.

2. Tweet about this giveaway. To make it easy you can Tweet this:

Enter the @ShabbyApple Dress #Giveaway @SogniESorrisi http://bit.ly/dVmOax

3. Follow Shabby Apple on Twitter.

4. Like Shabby Apple on Facebook.

5. Blog or Facebook about this giveaway. Please leave the URL in your comment.

6. 10 extra entries if you purchase a product from Shabby Apple. Just forward me proof of purchase--and don't forget to use the 10% discount code!

Giveaway open to U.S. residents.

Open until March 10, 2011.

Winner to be chosen via random.org.

Good Luck and

Thanks Again for Reading!

Fabulous February Giveaway: Sarah Tucker Photography

Yesterday I was very excited to be able to bring you Sarah's guest post about her fave vacation destination: Positano, Italy. And Sarah should know from travelling. I've loved following Sarah's travel adventures on her blog, Fairy Tales Are True, and now you can have a little piece of Sarah's trips in your home too, via her new Etsy shop.

"The content of my little shop is deeply

loved photographs from times in my life I

will cherish forever. It makes me terribly

happy to think that you might want to hang

 one of these in your precious home."

~ Sarah Tucker

These photographs chronicle Sarah's trips to gorgeous places like Barcelona and Milan, Dusseldorf, Prague and Switzerland. Sarah describes herself as a "traveler, wife, photographer, bookworm, and health nut," and she adores "anything vintage, map related, organic, and ocean inspired." You can definitely see the influence of these love in her beautiful photographs.

Now, thanks to Sarah's generosity, one lucky winner will be able to grab a print of their choice. Here's how to enter:

Giveaway is open to followers of Sogni e Sorrisi.

Just let me know which of Sarah's photographs you would choose

and what your dream vacation destination is!

Extra Entries

1. Follow me on Twitter.

2. Follow Sarah on Twitter.

3. Tweet about this giveaway. To make it easy you can Tweet this:

Justed entered the fabulous @sgmtucker photograph #giveaway @SogniESorrisi http://bit.ly/gOeGOL

4. Add Sarah Tucker Photography to your Etsy favourites.

5. Blog or Facebook about this giveaway. Please leave the URL in your post.

6. Buy something from Sarah's shop and get 10 extra entries with proof of purchase.

Giveaway open until February 24, 2011

Winner will be chosen via random.org

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Good Luck!

Win a $65 CSN Gift Certificate

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED -

THANKS FOR ENTERING!

Chilewich - Dahlia Tablemat from AllModern.com

Happy Friday! I'm really glad it's the weekend, although this one is going to be busy for us (when are they not!?) To end off the week on a high note I thought we'd have a giveaway. Enter now for a chance to win a $65 gift certificate to CSN.

AK47 Zero Firepit from AllModern.com

As most of you know, CSN is a one stop shop for everything from fabulous accessories and appliances to art and stylish modern dining room furniture. I can spend hours going through all the products available on CSN and its spinoff sites like All Modern.



Kartell Ghost Stool from AllModern.com

To enter just leave a comment letting me know what CSN product(s) have caught your eye. Extra entries if you follow on GFC, Twitter, or if you Tweet, Facebook or blog about this giveaway. Good luck and happy weekend!

Giveaway closes on February 4, 2011

Open to U.S. and Canada residents only

(sorry international readers!)